Gorenje Ecofamiliy

DISHWASHERS On average class A dishwashers consume only 0.5 kWh of electricity per washing-up cycle. The most economical Gorenje dishwashers consume only 14 litres of water, while 40 to 80 litres of water would be required for washing up the same quantity of dirty dishes by hand. Washing up in dishwashers consumes half of the electricity and water, required for washing up by hand. Experts have calculated that washing up in a dishwasher in one week saves the quantity of water, equivalent for a full bath, and the amount of saved electricity would suffice for the whole year of operation of another household appliance. Energy saving is even bigger due to triple drying effect, using the heat of the last rinse cycle. Total energy and water saving is based on the selected way of washing-up.

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Twenty years ago Gorenje consumed 2 million cubic metres of drinking water for the production of one million of big household appliances. Today we use 500,000 cubic metres of water for the production of three million appliances.

Boštjan Pečnik, Executive Director for development

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